Ungheni, Mures
Encyclopedia
Ungheni is a town in Mureş County
, in central Romania
. Its Romanian name until the 1960s was Niraşteu.
Six villages are administered by the town:
The town is situated 11 km from the county capital Târgu Mureş and is the location of the Târgu Mureş International Airport
.
The ethnic breakdown is as follow:
Mures County
Mureș is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș.-Geography:The county has a total area of 6,714 km²....
, in central Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. Its Romanian name until the 1960s was Niraşteu.
Six villages are administered by the town:
- Cerghid
- Cerghizel
- Moreşti
- Recea
- Şăuşa
- Vidrasău
The town is situated 11 km from the county capital Târgu Mureş and is the location of the Târgu Mureş International Airport
Târgu Mures International Airport
Târgu Mureş International Airport is an international airport located southwest of Târgu Mureş, Mureş County, in central Romania.Opened in 1961, it serves the city of Târgu Mureş Târgu Mureş International Airport is an international airport located southwest of Târgu Mureş, Mureş County, in...
.
Demographics
The town has a population of 6,554.The ethnic breakdown is as follow:
- Romanians: 5,241 (79.97%)
- Roma: 710 (10.83%)
- Hungarians: 599 (9.14%)
- Others: 4 (0.06%)